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A Winston-Salem, North Carolina woman has been indicted in connection with the May 18, 2026 mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill announced. FBI and local law enforcement officials joined O'Neill to detail the charges, though further specifics on the woman's alleged role have not yet been released.

The shooting killed three men, including a longtime mosque security guard credited with limiting the attack's toll. Two teenage suspects, ages 17 and 18, died by suicide in a vehicle near the scene after fleeing a home where a parent had reported one of them missing and armed. Investigators found evidence of "generalized hate rhetoric" and are treating the case as a hate crime, though no specific threat had been made against the center beforehand. The indictment marks the first known criminal charge tied to the attack beyond the deceased shooters, raising questions about who else may face prosecution as the investigation continues.